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Butterflies of the WorldAdrian Hoskins
FRES350 pages, 350
colour photographsNew Holland
PublishersHardback
ISBN-13: 9781921517334A lavishly
illustrated book covering butterflies of the world, with an
extremely informative and readable text written by an expert
author who has spent many years observing and studying
butterflies around the world. Opening chapters cover the
evolution, anatomy, lifecycle, ecology and taxonomy of the
world's butterflies. The bulk of the book comprises of chapters
providing comprehensive coverage of each of the world's 7
butterfly families, from the spectacular swallowtails, apollos,
morphos and birdwings to the satyrs, whites, metalmarks,
hairstreaks, skippers and hedylids. The pages are illustrated
with hundreds of stunning colour photographs taken by the author
in locations around the world.GBP 19.95available now from all good bookshops.Also available
in a French edition "Papillons du Monde"

1000
ButterfliesAdrian Hoskins
FRES432 pages, over
1000 colour photographsNew Holland
PublishersHardback
ISBN-13: 9781921517563This
wonderfully illustrated book is essentially a photographic guide
to the butterflies of the world. The 1000 species chosen for
inclusion are those most likely to be noticed by the average
person, either because they are conspicuously coloured, or
because they are particularly common in the part of the world
where they occur. Each stunning image shows the butterfly in its
natural surroundings, and is accompanied by useful text on
identification, interesting features and geographical
distribution. "1000 Butterflies" is the perfect companion to the
author's first title "Butterflies of the World".GBP 19.95available from 25th
August 2016 from all good bookshops.

The data
presented on this website is based on over 50 years of extensive
personal observation by Adrian Hoskins F.R.E.S. It is
supplemented by data collated from numerous books, academic
papers, and personal communications with eminent biologists.

In order to
make the text more accessible and easy to read I do not
incorporate citations to the invaluable works of others, but
wish to express my sincerest gratitude to the following people,
and recommend their works to anyone wishing to explore the
subject more deeply:

I would
also like to thank Bernard & Lucilla d'Abrera for their very
generous donation of 11 vols of
Butterflies of the World, an indispensable series of
books illustrating specimens of most of the currently known
species of butterfly. My thanks go also to Colin Baker for his
generous donation of software and to Tony Hoare who kindly
donated Willmott's book The Genus Adelpha.

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unless otherwise stated ) and are protected by Copyright. Photographs or
text on this website must not be reproduced in part or in whole or
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